I-40 paving underway in Jefferson County

Motorists traveling on I-40 in Jefferson County should be aware of road construction activities that will have an effect on traffic.

The work began Sunday, with lane closures on I-40 between Mile Marker 409.8 and Mile Marker 415.8 as crews perform resurfacing in this area.

Lane closures will be in place between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., Sunday through Thursday evenings.

This schedule is contingent on favorable weather conditions. Motorists are advised to use extreme caution as workers will be present.

Nashville airport concourseevacuated due to ‘noxious odor’

NASHVILLE (AP) — Nashville International Airport reopened Concourse C on Sunday after it was briefly evacuated due to the presence of a “noxious odor,” officials said.

The evacuation was ordered after the odor was reported around 2:40 p.m., the airport said in a statement on its official Twitter account.

The Metropolitan Nashville Fire Department conducted an air quality test and determined there were no contaminants, the statement said.

The concourse was reopened about two hours later and officials said they would continue to monitor the situation.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a brief ground stop to facilitate resuming safe operations, the statement said.

The fire department said one person was taken to a hospital with unspecified but non-life-threatening injuries, WSMV-TV reported.

Travelers were encouraged to check with airlines about any flight changes.

Jefferson County’s Allum recognized

Jacob Allum of Jefferson City, was named to the Fall 2022 University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s List. This accomplishment is a sign of Jacob’s hard work and commitment to learning.

More than 1,825 undergraduate students have qualified for the Fall College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s List. Students on the Dean’s List earned 12 or more credit hours as letter grades with a minimum 3.60 GPA for the semester.

The University of Kentucky has released its Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. A total of 8,512 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance.

To make a Dean’s List in one of the UK colleges, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester, excluding credits earned in pass-fail classes. Some UK colleges require a 3.5 GPA to make the Dean’s List.

JGS to celebrate 33 years, induct two members into the ‘Hall of Fame’

The Jonesborough Genealogical Society (JGS) will be celebrating its 33rd anniversary and induct the “Hall of Fame” Class of 2023, Nancy Kavanaugh and Gladys Cole, into the Jonesborough Genealogical Society “Hall of Fame” on Saturday, April 22, at 10 a.m. at the Washington County-Jonesborough Library, 200 Sabin Drive, Jonesborough, Tennessee.

The public is invited. Arthur M. Bohanan as speaker with a program on his book, “Who Are You Walking On? Graveyard Forensics.”

This presentation will take forensic science into the cemeteries, old and new, with amazing forensic discoveries.

The use of simple methods to read the inscriptions on old grave stones will be discussed. New forensics will be demonstrated on ways to locate and gender of the long dead. The research database covered 500 marked graves by blind testing, including buried cremations (human ashes) and graves dating back 1,200 years.

NOTE: Human remains will be shown to demonstrate the rate of decay in the summer. Bible quotations will be discussed and much more from over 60 years in the forensic field.

The Jonesborough Genealogical Society was formed in 1990, when a group of local genealogists came together to create a genealogy collection at the Washington County-Jonesborough Library.

Today, the Jonesborough Genealogical Society meets on the 4th Saturday, January through October as they have their “Genealogical Day” at the Washington County- Jonesborough Library.

The Jonesborough Genealogical Society also conducts Genealogy Help Nights on the second Saturday of each month from January-December at the Washington County- Jonesborough Library from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information on this event or any other event of the JGS please contact, Chad Bailey, President, at 423-791-8295 or by e-mail at info@jgstn.org.